Guide to Winter in Boston
Find quintessential Boston experiences to add to your winter getaway.
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There's a reason Boston is known as "America's Walking City!" With nearly 300 parks and iconic waterways, Greater Boston has plenty of open spaces to explore. From the Charles River to the Harbor, the Emerald Necklace to the Boston Harbor Islands, and Boston Common to the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the city offers an abundance of outdoor activities. Whether it's a sunset cruise, ice skating on the common, or a trip to a local farmers market, here's how to make the outdoors fun in Boston.
Find quintessential Boston experiences to add to your winter getaway.
Boston offers an array of unique outdoor dining options each winter. Discover heated patios, fireside restaurants, and igloo dining options in Boston.
Discover a range of outdoor skating arenas offering public skating, hockey leagues, skating lessons, and accessible skating equipment.
With almost 300 parks in Boston and Cambridge, there's plenty of space for you to explore.
Boston is filled with incredible art that is ready to be discovered. Experience Boston's outdoor art scene during your next walk around the city.
From the Freedom Trail to the Black Heritage Trail, sightseeing trails are the perfect way to experience Boston's history and culture.
Explore Boston's role in the American Revolution and beyond on the Freedom Trail.
Find out why Boston might just be the world's most innovative city on the Innovation Trail.
Uncover a thriving Black community formed during the nation's earliest years in Beacon Hill.
Hear the remarkable stories of women whose lives and achievements have enriched Boston.
Follow the path of the first official Gay Pride March in Boston was held on Saturday, June 26, 1971.
Walk in the footsteps of Irish immigrants and their descendants along Boston’s Irish Heritage Trail.
Delve into Boston's unparalleled catalog of presidential history on the Path of Presidents trail.
Unearth the memorials, monuments, and landmarks dedicated to Boston's Native American history.
Uncover Boston's rich music scene, get a bird's-eye view of the city, or bike your way around Boston's top attractions. See our most unique tours.
Explore more of Boston and New England - by bus! Visit various sites via shuttle or coach vehicle.
Sit back and relax for an insider’s view of the city aboard one of Boston's trolleys.